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Gojira nominated for metal AND rock performance Grammy

People have been bitching about the Grammy awards since a metal category was first awarded in 1989 and Metallica lost out to Jethro Tull. They’ve continued to be relatively tone deaf since, such as two years ago when “best metal peformance” went to Tenacious D covering a Dio song over Motorhead, Anthrax, Mastodon and Slipknot. This morning, the organization announced the nominees, and there are some pleasant surprises, suggesting they’re actually paying attention, or have good people in the metal nominating committee. The big winner among the nominees is Gojira, who were not only picked up a nod for “Silvera” for Best Metal Performance, but also are among those that got nominated for Best Rock Album!

That’s a huge nomination for the band, especially since they’re the only remotely heavy band among a group of nominees that include Blink 182, Weezer, Panic! At the Disco and Cage the Elephant. If voters actually listen to all five albums, then they’ve got it locked up. Meanwhile, back at the “Best Metal Performance” category, alongside “Silvera,” Baroness were nominated for “Shock Me,” Korn and Megadeth got noms for “Rotting in Vain” and “Dystopia,” respectively, and Periphery round out the nominees with “The Price is Wrong.” We’re also unsurprised that Disturbed were recognized for their cover of “The Sound of Silence” for “Best Rock Performance” alongside the likes of David Bowie and Beyonce (!), who got a nomination because Jack White was on “Don’t Hurt Yourself.” Metallica also got nominated for “Best Rock Song” for “Hardwired,” but are curiously missing from the Best Metal Performance grammy. Here’s the list of rock and alternative nominees:

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